As children grow up, they are most likely exposed to being disciplined in one way or another. “A survey conducted among parents shows that 90 percent have used some form of physical punishment on their children” (Graziano 1). Therefore, we all agree that when it comes to being punished, parents more often than not resort to spanking their children. That said, many parents will readily agree that spanking a child should not be considered a form of child abuse. However, the question remains open: how far does spanking have to go before it can be considered child abuse? While some believe that there are better ways to discipline a child, there are others who support the idea that spanking is the best option for disciplinary action. There is a lot of violence in the world today, but think about this: What if these people were once beaten and physically abused as children? In the article Parents and Experts Divide on Spanking, one expert, Dr. Spock, states that the reason there is so much violence in the world may be due to all the spanking parents give their children (1). This statement may be true. As children grow up, they are always told that it is not nice to hit others. Furthermore, they are told that if they do so, there will be consequences. But if you think about it, how are these children supposed to follow the “no hitting” rule if they are constantly being spanked for their bad behavior? Ultimately, this leads me to believe that if children are spanked after misbehaving, they will continue to grow up believing that violence is, ultimately, the answer. It has been said that “spanking trains children 'for violence and dominance,' even when moderate” (Saunders 1)...... middle of paper......adults/parents are beating the shit out of their children by means other than a slap on the butt, there probably shouldn't be any law enforcement involved. Even though most people are divided on the issue, the fact remains that spanking and child abuse tend to go hand in hand with violence in the future. When you hear about someone disciplining a child, you typically assume that the child received a spanking. It's actually really sad that we, as human beings, take this for granted. Think about it though: if it actually got to the point where there were actual laws in place against spanking, what would happen next? There are no real ways to end spanking as a form of punishment, considering that it would be too difficult to actually enforce such laws. In conclusion, spanking may or may not have a direct correlation to violent futures, but it can certainly be an important factor..